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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05
coIFAx GRANT PARISH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1887

upon the jury which sat upon the
trial of the Shackelfords, for we
recognize the fact that Americans
everywhere give weight to the
higher law" or "unwritten law of
the land" which allows the taking
of life for lustful infringements
upon the family circle. On the
contrary we hold this sentiment to
be right and proper, and recognize
in it the greatest safeguard to the
sacred precincts of our homes; but
we desire to call attention to the
cold letter of the law, and suggest
that our Legislators make some
alterations looking towards this
"unwritten law" It gives room
for Questionable comment when q
judge stoutly AYERS las was done
in our hearing upon the rendering
of the verdict referred to- that the
verdict accords with public senti-
ment, but it is plainly at variance
with the law. Let our Solons put
on their thinking caps and see if
something cannot be done to meet
the exigency of these cases.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05
The Unwritten Law.

The hate trial in Alexandria of
Augustus and Walter Shackelford,
for the killing of N. G. McNeely,
in which the jury returned a find
ing of not guilty after being absent
barely long enough to write their
verdict, has developed an additional
example that no jury can be found
in this country who will convict
for the killing of man who has
despoiled female virtue. The case
lately tried was one in which the
killing was particularly atrocious,
being an outright assassination,
where the victim was deliberately
waylaid and shot from a place of
concealment without q word of
warning. It was not done in hot
blood by the brothers immediately
upon learning of the offense that
had been committed against their
family, nearly two years after the
despoiling, and after McNeely had
been married for more than eight
cen months to wife who was
raised in this community, and with
whom all the parties had associ-
ated all their lives. The brothers
certainly knew all of the circum-
stances six or eight months before
the killing, and probably much
longer, and had fully fifty oppor-
tunities to have made their attack
before it was done, as the parties
passed and repassed in sight of
each other almost daily for months
before the homicide.
Now, under the laws of Louis
lana, there is but one justification
for the taking of human life, and
that is in cases where other lives
are considered to be in jeopardy.
No exceptions are made, and no
excavations stipulated Our ju-.
rors are impaneled and sworn to
render q verdict in accordance with
the law and the facts. and they go
beyond their obligations when they
cater to public sentiment by render
ing a verdict of unqualified ac-
quittal in cases where the law has
been palpably violated. We think
that in such cases q verdict of
granddaughter, recommending the
accused to the mercy of the court,
and invoking executive clemency
in their behalf, is as far toward
leniency as q jury can 60 under
the law as at present constituted.
The power of pardon rests entirely
with the governor and q legally
constituted board, and it is obvi-
ously wrong for q jury to infringe
upon their prerogativa We do
not make these structures for the
purpose of casting any reflection
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05

6O0A6-NOmmOn4 z9&1lc, lair 4n04&c,gOOd
fair 5x65xc, prime SIC, choice 6hG6xc; re-
fined euGArs Hc to No higher.
MOLASSE6 = Common 2l@28c, fair s26S5c,
prime SSGs0c, good prime 426l5c. choice Soc.
COFtEE-Common 19ISc. ordinary O,<c, fair
204c, good 21Ac, prime 214c.
RICE-Common 4,lc, ordinary $50. fair Axe.
good Sic, prime 51c.
FLOUR-$S 90 to 80 according to quality.
CORN-k5G5 SIC y bushel
MEALf-Bolted g 4O@2 50. cream meal 81 5O6
-, grits 81 hominy IS 50.
MEATS-Mess beef 81 % to Z 80. Mess pork
SIS 50 to Is. Bacon shoulders 64c, clear
rib aides 8ka9c. Dry salt shoulders 5l4a6c,
clear rib sides 7xaSc. Sugar cured hams lisa
1Slsc, sugar cured shoulders 7haBc.
LARD-7c D b.
CHICKENS--S2 50 to so q doc.
EGGS-15GI7hc y dog.
HONEY-lO to SOC y gallon for strained.
BEESWAX-1ec y b.
TALLOW-S6lc y b.
SALT-Coarse 609s2hc, fine &191 02h.
OATS-S7c. Texas rust proof Soc.
BRAN-6Oc y cwt.
HAY-sl7 to IL y ton according to quality.
CATTLE--Beeves $l4al6 per head, yearlings s.
n1O. calves Sal.
HIDES Green salted e,<c, dry sailed Sc, dry
flint &c, damaged green hides 2c of. damaged
dry hides &c per b off.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05
The Republican State convention
win meet in january, ten days after
the Democratic convention.

No man can be recognized as q
Democrat who has failed to vote
and act with the party heretofore.
by their fruits ye shall know
them," is the only true test
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05

The steamer Peninah burned to
the waters edge at the Falls just
above Alexandris last Tuesday
evening Boat and cargo total
loss. but the books money. and all
the passengers and crew were saved.
She had on board moro than q
thousand bales Of cotton, about one
fourth Of which was from this
parish
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05

Skin diseases cannot be successfully
treated by external applications The
proper way to cure such complaints is
to purify the blond with Ayers Sarsa-
parilla. Under the vitalizing Influences
IT this medicine all the functions Of the
body arc brought into healthy action.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05

In Rapides parish, and all the
other parishes of the State that
are on q solid financial basis, wit
ness scrip and jury warrants are
on a par, and are worth from IS to
IS cents ON the dollar. How long
is Grant going to repudiate her
honest indebtedness by making the
unfair distinction of paying jurors
and forcing witnesses to serve for
nothing and pay their own ex-
penses ? We have cautioned our
police jury time and again about
this matter. and trust they viii not
wait until some one forces them
to take their own paper for taxes
due the parish, with added costs
of suit
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05

Resolved, That thes1seativs COMMITTEES
hereby order the holding Of MAJ meet
ings by Tie Democrats In The several wards
OF Grant paFishset II Am, on Saturday,
the 18th day ~ 1fov. 1851 for the purpose
Of electing delegates 10 meet in CON-
vention It CoIlux On Saturday, the 18th
day Of November. 1857 said convention
being called for the purpose Of electing
s delegates 10 the Stats Democfatic NOM
mating convention 10 NEST n Baton
Rouge on January 10th. 1859
Resolved, That the several wards aro
hereby instructed 10 meet on the 18th
Of November Ct the places designated and
elect their daleGntu a. follow:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05

President Cleveland has issued his
proclamation designating Thurs
day, tho Oath day of November as
a day Of thanksgiving and prayer,
to be observed by all the people.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05

na0NcV to b uede. Cut this out and rstun
NUM- to N. and Ne will sand you, free.
something OF great value aud importance 70
you, that viii start you in business which will
bring you in more money right away than any
thing else in this world. Any one can do the
work and live 1t homo. Either sex: al aGes.-
Something new that just coins money for all
workers. We viii start y0u; capital not needed.
This u one Of the genuine important chances Of
. lifetime. Those who are ambitious and enter
prising viii not delay. Gsaud outfit free.
Address TBUE 4 Co, Augusta, Maine. dl7
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05

The Italo-Americano, the recog-
nized organ of the Italians in New
Orleans and throughout the State,
in reply to claims Of the Daily
States and other McEnery papers,
says that it is . calumnious false
hood that any respectable portion
of Italians intend to support the
"ring," but on the contrary the
great majority of them belong to
Nichols clubs and are working to
defeat McEnery.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05

The Tines Democrat owned and con-
trolled By man Who be- been IN ofico
now consecutively Tor ffteen years, in
vites the ~reSormers" 10 make known
q ar platform and policy. This = eosily
answered. The sroformers," OF rather the
anti McEnery Democrats Of LouiGiana,
stand upon the broad platform and arc
advocates Of the time honored policy OF
the Democratic party We are Demo
crats and nothing elss. The editor OF
the It'd, and some other suckers
OF the same stripe have endeavored, time
and again, TO drive ~ from the ranks OF
the Democracy. They have tailed, most
signally failed. All THAR elIortA argu-
msnts and hes today ~ hsing ooncsn-
tr1ted IN the same endeagOr. When they
charge that General Nichols i not :
true Democrat they know heftsr. When
they charge that General N5oholb win
not submit to the action of The next
Demomstic convention they know that
o sSsy sss shss Se o% c ~nii ~
OILS viii Il in the minority, organise .
independent candidate they know this 70
be fslse, and that General Nichols viii
never allow his name 10 b. nen1icned
only - Tie regular democratic noGnlneo
for governor.
We know that NJ. Burke and III ~
ministFation coadjutou would but b TOO
happy to 80 the democratic patty split
in twain IN this State. When Be and Jim
Houston, HcEnerys 6nt and second
ieutenantg manipulated the Sixth con-
gressional convention at Baton Rouge
and counted out the Iriou delegation ot
AvoyelIes and the Litteu dele9nfion oe
st Landry and counted II the Thorpe
and Egtilette factions Of bolt4R e would
heve been The height at thar ambition to
- al the friends q General Nichols
secede nom the convention. organise
another and nominate another candidate
H = true that they Kicked the delegates
nom st Landry out Of the convention,
bat they could mot hck them out ue the
democxatic party. Hence their sorrow.
hence their Grie9, hence their Lamentations.
We cannot help smiling ct the audaeity
OF these men, ct this day, to ask ~ about
our n1ntform and policy. What 4 their
platform and policy HAVE they dons
anything else for the pei GghE ysarH
but 10 ~ the democrat;o party, IL plat-
form and policy for thpir own privoto
usesf They have ueed The VIZ power
and authority given them BY TIE demo.
cratio party 70 prescribe and osfEncino
theiR 161loW@democrafa.
We want The It'd. and those Who draw
their political inspizations from ~ h.
macula1e SOURCE 70 DISTINCTLY understand
that ie The cry Of rebofm his boen raioed
in this Stnte, md e the Standard Of 70.
volt ]. being rnised h every paFiGh and
town n Louisiana Il y not against The
dsmocratic party, but against =. A
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05

Mr.. Jno. p. Hadnot comes to
the front this week as candidate
for clerk of the district court, sub
ject to nomination by the Demo-
cratic party. In Mr.. Hadnot our
citizens will recognize a sterling
young man who has been with this
people through thick and thin. He
was one of the Grant parish pris-
oners and was in Jail with them
8 months when but nineteen years
old, was known as the boy Demo
crat among them, and would not
have been arrested if he had not
been q Democrat He was raised
by the Hon. James w. Hadnot,
who laid down his life for his
country in the troublous times of
which our people have such a vivid
recollection. We commend him
to the citizens of Grant as in every
way capable and worthy, and feel
confident that he will receive q hear
ty support throughout the parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05

The grand jury which lately sat
at Alexandria investigated 153
cases and found 81 true bills, of
which 2 were for murder, ! for
manslaughter, / for arson, 5 for
perjury, S for robbery, ~ for lar
ceny, S for assault and battery, IA
for carrying concealed weapons, 81
for selling liquor without license.
and 9 for altering brand, disturb
ing public worship, failing to work
road, gambling, trespass, etc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05

~ The North Louisiana Fair takes
place 1t Shreveport. November 9th to
18th inclusive. Cash pr'smiums 5000.
For premium lists and general infnI ma
ton address, NJ Z. ACOVELL.
6hssvepers, LAs Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05
Market Report.

corrected every Thursday By the New Orleans
market quotations. Country merchants have to
pay from to per cent advance ON the ruling
prices in the New Orleans Exchanged
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05

We arc authorized to announce JNO.
G. RYAN, ESQ, as candidate for District
Attorney Of the 18th Judicial District,
subject to the nomination Of the Demo-
cratic party.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

FOX DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
We are authorized to announce JAMES
ANDREWS, Of Rapides, as candidate
for District Attorney OF the 18th judicial
district, subject to the nomination by the
Democratic convention.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05

Resolved, That no persons but known
Democrats be allowed TO take part in the
mas meetings Of the severed wards, saad
meeting to be called to order by men,
Der of the executive committee or in the
absence Of such member by some known
Democrat.
s. W. J. OALv1r. Chairman
Report received, committee dis
charged and resolutions unani-
mously adopted.
On motion the committee sd-
journed subject to call Of the
chairman. III. g. GooDwYM
JNo. p. HADN0T, Chairman
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-05

Ny Stock will be found complete and
ut prices as low a. any, and many articles
cheaper than can be had elsewhere.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-16
TIN FOOD

There does not appear to be any
further reason to doubt that this coun-
try will have an abundant food sup
ply from the harvests OF this year, and
that except a. affected by speculation
there will be good cause for the prices
OF food products ranging materially
higher than at present. In the south
the corn crop is unprecedentedly
large, exceeding the yield of last year
by over fifty million bushels, 30 that
Ii Is thought the south will be this
year nearly self.supporting as to corn.
This will hardly make up, so far as
the aggregate supply is concerned, for
the deficiency OF the crop In the west,
and the financial advantage lost by
the farmers of the latter section will
be gained by those Of the former, a
balancing which will leave the coun-
try no worse of. The corn crop of the
west, however, will not be so short as
was feared, while wheat Is a full crop
In the northwest generally. and prob
ably more than q full crop 10 Oregon
and Washington Territory. The most
careful estimates Of the yield OF corn
and wheat assume a deficiency of
from two to four hundred million
bushels Of the former and one hundred
million bushels of the latter. The
crop situation In Europe has been re-
ported favorable in most countries.
The yield OF cereals In England prom
ises TO be better than for several sea-
sons, and the outlook In the continent
is said to be satisfactory. though this
may not be entirely ~reassuring, In
view Of the fact that for several years
the European crops have been very
unsatisfactory, there being q big def
cheney last year. 1t is sufficient. how
ever, to assure q lessened demand
upon the reduced supply Of this coun-
try, which will prevent our running
short and perhaps also prevent any
great advance in the price OF these
products. At all events, the solicit
tude that was felt a month ago regard
Ing the food supply has no cus for
present existence. There will be
enough to feed the country without
the practice Of unusual economy for
another year, and II II should happea
that before the next harvest the pro-
ducts Of the soil command a little bet.
ter price than now the benefit which
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-16
Friday, September rs, 1887.

REFERRING to keenan, 4 Hancock's
weekly circular 1t is seen that the cat
tie market took q remarkable drop all
through last week. We quote from
the circular: AFTER the experience OF
last year W. hardly expected to see 90
many soft and thin cattle sent from
the range country a have come this
week. We presume the reason so
many Of them were in poor condition
was that there has been too much rain
Of late. making grass soft and the oat-
tie soft, also. Too much rain now
when cattle should be fattening fast
on ripe grass-amounts to q calamity
to cattle owners who are driving their
cattle to the railways, for they find
their cattle at the point of shipment,
In worse shape than when they were
started from the home range. We
hope to see a less percentage of infer
ior cattle next week, and an improv-
ing market on the common grades.
The Chicago Evening Journal 8 avs
of the decline in prices: Grassy,
medium aud common natives made
up the bulk of the native stock, and
statesmen having such had to take
what they could get offered, as there
were plenty Of Texans and rangers
that were nearly as good and great
deal cheaper in the eyes of buyers
History, we are told, repeats itself;
yes and the conduct OF individuals
also repeats; every year since northern
range business became a factor in the
cattle trade, dealers in native cattle
have been cautioned not to send grassy
or half fat natives to this market
while the run Of rangers lasts, else
they would lose money. but the good
advice is not needed; the same men
with the same sort of poor natives APP
pear as regularly as September sets In
and get extremely low prices, go
home broke, and rail at all things hui
man and divine. He is here today
with his hall fat. grassy natives: has
been here q day or two because no n
wants that desert ption ofstock unless
ut what IL would bring as feeders. But
for all that he will be here again next
year If alive aud can get credit for q
load Of cattle. Ii would seem that
the damphool In the cattle trade will
60 on forever. Low grade native
canning stock and native butchers
stock IL as low as ever"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-15
INTENDED ASSASSINATION.
Jules Ferry Shot In the Chamber Of
0eputIee.- HE Wounds Fortu.
nateiy Not Of a Serious Nature.

A dispatch from Paris says an ATTEMPT
was made upon the life OF N. Jules Ferry.
While walking in the lobby of the chamber
ofdeputiee three shots from revolver were
fired at him. A scene OF confusion en-.
sued and the police Immediately
formed q Gordon in the vicinity
preventing even reporters from gaining ac-
cess. Ferry was shot by q man named
Berckens, who appeared in the hall OF tho
chamber OF deputies and asked to see both
Ferry and Goblet. Goblet did not respond
to the request for an interview, but Ferry
did, and on his appearance his assailant
drew @ revolver and fired three times at
him.
The bystanders tried to lynch Berckens
after he had fred the shots, but were pre-.
vented with difficulty from carrying out
their intention. A medical examina ton
at the hospital revealed that two of the
bullets struck Ferry. The first passed
around the chest, slightly penetrating tie
flesh, and the second struck Ferry on the
right aide near the lowest rib, causing a
confusion.
Berckens Aubertin, NJ. Ferry's assailant,
is native OF Rombach, in Moselle. When
he made the attack on Ferry he was &C.
companied by an accomplish who was to
have shot Goblet. who funked, giving 40
his reason that his revolver dropped to
the floor. When Berckens was searched
by the police q paper was found on him
which indicated that he and his confeder.
ates had drawn lots to decide who should
do tho shooting. The paper ends: death
to intriguers. Our path il marked out to
form an intelligent. disintsrested and pa
triotic ministry. So be it,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-15

ieises; the iesislaslon thai put the law on
the books. The-bill in question 10 one to
enable the villagstfo issue these bonds To
build tho dam, and states that the piers
for the dam shall also ba used az the cub!
structure for bridge; also to give the viii
Iage authority to secure water from the
river for the fire department.. The court
nnds that the improvement 10 destined to
benefit . private concern, the water power
ts not public, nor the property Of
tho village. but 10 wholly under
private control. The provision for the FIRE
department is not necessary one because
II the village had q department it would
have the right to use water under the village
control AS the main part Of the bill indicates
to BE- tho TACT with the water In question.
The decision says, an endeavor seems to
have been made to give the color OF pub
lie purpose by authorizing the council to
get supply for the fire department., when
inc main purpose is to improve q private
water power. The public provisions are
incidental to the main object. Here is
the syllabus'
Joseph Coates. respondent, W. Joseph
Campbell ct al, az village council OF
Sank Rapids, appellants. Syllabus:
An act authorizing the issue OF bonds OF
3 village corporation to aid in tho con.
struction OF dam for the purpose OF i'm.
proving q private water power, is uncon-
etitutional as providing for public taxa
ton Tor private purpose. When the pur-
pose for which an act provides for taxa
ton are partly public and partly private,
and the amount to be raised for each can
not ba DISTINGUISHED and severed, the act
10 invalid. Judgment affirmed.
G1LFLLAN, CT.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-15
Temperance Text Books Again.

In answer to inquiries from Mr.. Kiehle
as to whether, in order to instruct under the
temperance act, teachers must first pass
an examination and receive certificate,
and whether the same rule applied to prin.
cipals, Attorney General CIapp says:
The law provides that no certificate
shall be issued to any teacher after the LIST
OF January unless such teacher has passed
a satisfactory examination in these studies.
After Jan. I. 1888, no teacher can be en-
ployed who does not possess such certfi.
cate, but teachers already under employ
ment, secured under certificates heretofore
granted, and which at the time they
were issued were such as the law required,
will be permitted to teach the term OF their
contract without passing this examination
or securing the certificate contemplated by
the temperance text book act. but no con-
tract can be made after the first of Janu-
airy with teacher unless such teacher pos.
sesses q certificate as contemplated by the
act referred to. These suggestions have a
general application to teachers under en-
ployment on the 1st OF January. have
no doubt hut that principals should pos.
sess the same qualifications as those en-.
gagged in actual teaching. The law contem.
plates that these branches shall be taught.
In order that they be taught teachers and
principals should be qualified to teach
them.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-15
He Was Not Engaged.

One day recently g. lady student at
Cornell university discovered that her
name was incorrectly given in the list
of students, and FASTENED to the reg
istrar's Office to have the error correct
ed. care you engaged just now?" was
the first question asked the registrar,
in blissful ignorance of the lady's mis-
sion, and whose mind evidently was
wandering in matrimonial channels.
mo, indeed" replied the gallant
official, with some little emphasis, his
face at the same time becoming the
very embodiment of pleasant anticipa-
tions at the approaching leap year.
''Well, then. I should like to change
my name," said the fair visitor. ''Oh,
you would" gasped the young man,
his contenance radiant beyond ex.
preston. And then the young lady
undertook to explain matters more
in detail, much to the discontinue OF
the assistant. The story got out and
now There is hilarlty in al the college
circles.-Exchange.